2024.03.09 01:35National Museum of Western ArtHours: 9:30 to 17:30 (until 20:00 on Fri and Sat)Closed: Mondays (or following day if Mon is a holiday), Dec 28 to Jan 1Admission: 500 yenThis museum displays Western art, primarily by European artists. There are rotating exhibitions from the museum's collection as well as temporary special exhibitions. The museum is Japan's onl...
2024.03.09 01:34Tokyo National MuseumHours: 9:30 to 17:00 (until 19:00 on Fri and Sat)Closed: Mondays (or following day if Monday is a holiday), New Year holidaysAdmission: 1000 yenThe oldest and largest museum in Japan, the Tokyo National Museum is made up of multiple buildings, each like a separate museum in itself. They house the largest collection of national t...
2024.03.09 01:33Tokyo Metropolitan Art MuseumHours: 9:30 to 17:30 (until 20:00 on Fridays)Closed: 1st and 3rd Mon each month or next day if Mon is a holiday, New YearAdmission: Varies by exhibitionThe Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum displays all types of art in its six galleries. There is no permanent collection, but multiple concurrently held temporary exhibitions by variou...
2024.03.09 01:31Ueno ZooHour: 9:30 to 17:00 (entry until 16:00)Closed: Mondays (or following day if Mon is a holiday), Dec 29 to Jan 1Admission: 600 yen (free admission on March 20, May 4 and October 1)Opened in 1882, Ueno Zoo is Japan's oldest zoo. Its most popular residents are giant panda bears, which first moved here in 1972 on the occasion of the ...
2024.03.09 01:30National Museum of Nature and ScienceHours: 9:00 to 17:00Closed: Mondays (or following day if Mon is a holiday), Dec 28 to Jan 1Admission: 630 yenThis museum covers both science and natural history with hands-on physics and robotics experiments, an impressive collection of mounted animals and a 360 degree virtual theater.
2024.03.09 01:29Ueno-no-mori MuseumThe Ueno Royal Museum is an art museum managed by the public-service incorporated foundation, the Japan Art Association, whose current governor and honorary patron is Prince Hitachi. The museum opened in April 1972 as part of the renovations to the art exhibition pavilion at the Japan Art Association Museum, the oldest art assoc...
2024.03.03 06:14Ueno AMEYOKO MarketplaceAmeyoko (アメ横) is a busy market street along the Yamanote Line tracks between Okachimachi and Ueno stations. The name "Ameyoko" is a short form for "Ameya Yokocho" (candy store alley), as candies were traditionally sold there. Alternatively, "Ame" also stands for "America", because a lot of American products used to be available ...